Telegram-herald., 1887-04-10
JOYOUS EASTER TIME
How Il is Observed Ia the
Valley CITY.
iHrIlL 1aIIcEs II TIE CHURCHES
Preparations Fer tha CstsoFatiea ei
ire 0isa Day Nesicss ea ths
Streets sssssfas ~ Eisaarefs
C2rds ard 6ssutil4l
6oaastx

Yesterday wss psffec; dsy. maxs spFro-
fFi4le foE the Eza,sE sezsoa. The sky vss
elesl.lissx ia saa ~as br.gai snd very
ssEas. fhe psepie hsfs bslos. we're very
brisAf. slse.--p4 e9iany ths ladies'. vho
thfcaee3 Aoaras. Canal and Soash Diyi.
sion sss. dasing theaitsfsooa; Idiils eeald-
rsn ~ere cis1 IN holiday Fsisaent Of every
imaginary description. every face bespoke
iey. Many o. the ladies' we're on The parade
ios Easter bonnsts. sni nearly all Of the
st0Cx IN lie Hiiili1efy stores vii today be
transferred 20 the churches. These stores
were tnrssaeed and the Display IA the win
aoss s,tracied The gaze Of hundxets OF peo-
Pc GA TIE streets.
A half hour ia one OF the principal up.
tosu stores ssveaisd tie fsct that faster
oonness OF al The fashioasbls SHADES OF
green. h~liotbF0pe and deaf rose we're sell-
ng rapidly. trinmed and by orders. SO
bsinF ABOUT the highest price paid. Very
stylish honnsts were Parchas-d ~ prlces
ransang iron, - 10 SIS. TAe combinations
of colors are - peca.iaf that what would
haze been considered very poor taste q
year ago = quite the thing this season. One
bonnet xss mixture OF purple heilothrope
and crushed s'rawheTry. built high with cor
responding lies. Another Was OF navy blue
mixed straw With face trimming and high
frent OF steel gray velvet
How tired the youog ladies' mus. be this
morning who fitted and arranged thou
sand or more bonnets on ike number Of
heads. 30 constant was the rush yesterday
that they did not have time 20 20 % their
meals. The tolling Of the glad bells this
morning will be hssrd with pleasure by the
milliners as they think OF the throngs going
10 church. and reflect that the stocks pur-
chased a few weeks sgV need replsnisaing,
while the happy husbands and fathers will
hustle 10 lay up hest egg. so that the
feminine portion Of the family can purchase
fall style bonnet in September. The
Easter bonne.s are generally worn through
the season. SO yesterday was the last gem
ersl rush on the millinery stores for the
present.
TIE milliners did not have monopoly o.
the retail trade however. Other stores did
larse business. especially the book and
Stationary stores. Hundreds of Easter
cards were purchased for sweethearis and
children.
I, wonld be useless TO describe any par
ticalsr Faster card, there were hundreds oi
them displayed and there were no two
alike. Some were gorgeous and rich in
colO-s, and every one. from these down TO
TIE LuaDircs one IN tue ttDch. CDutAiuci u
pretty aud appropriate sentiment. The ex.
changing Of ear Is is a beautiful custom and
serves good purpose IN hundreds OF ways.
In business wsy, yesterday showed
that people had plenty OF spare change in
their poEsmsnpaies. One stationery dealer
told reporter that his business was twice
as large IS it was q year ago. and that shop
pers. "a rule, bought more expensive
goods. In fact he had disposed OF all OF his
hirh-priced cards before O'Clock last even
ing.
Yesterday, indeed. Grand Rapids was
metropolitan in appearance; and strangers
gazed and wondered at the im mense rhrongs
that passed mp and down the streets in the
afternoon and evening. and calculated ''tbis
is getting TO be a big city, Everybody IN
business got = benefit. aud the butcher and
groceryman cid not have wagons enough 10
keep apsce with the orders hat kept pour
Ing in FOR meat anj eggs. Every one seemed
20 catch the spirit Of tie joyons anniversary
in the Christian world, and with the sing
ing Of the birds and bright sun many pco
pie will be particularly happy in Grand
fapids tOiaV